Lower School Learning Garden

By: Brinton Thomas 6B

The lower school garden is located behind the second floor of the #8 building. It is across from the courtyard, looking at the gym.
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Good things about the Lower School Garden:
  • It has very good drainage.
  • The drainage is 2 out of 4, which isn't too bad
  • It doesn't get too much sun, just enough
  • It is larger than the other gardens at school
  • It is great for learning

Bad things about the Lower School Garden:
  • The soil is a 2 out of 4, so it is just ok
  • There are a few large trees and buildings that block some of the sun
  • It can dry out in the summer when there is not enough rain

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This is a picture of the Lower School Garden this fall, with lots of leaves and no plants showing

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This is what the garden will look like in the Spring, plants everywhere.
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This is how a tulip grows in the garden in the Spring






Quiz Questions

1.Define Ecology.

Ecology is the Scientific study of how organisms interact in their environment and all other organisms that live in the environment.

2. What is a Food Chain?

Food chains follow a path as animals each each other.

3. What is a food web?

Food webs show how plants and animals are interconnected by different paths.

4. What does Biotic mean?

Biotic is all of the living things in an ecosystem.

5. What does Abiotic mean?

Abiotic is all the non-living things in an ecosystem.